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Nicolas
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yngvenett
I'm following this to learn

Martin Oostrom
Another tutorial one needs to watch

Gerald Sigmund
@mks: Komakais Walkaround shows meshes for the left and right intakes and none for the center one.

Bozzer
I have no idea of your subject, but I do enjoy your builds. The tutorial is always a lesson, and very informative. Keep them coming 👍

Pepe
Looking

berni
I take a seat 👍

Matthias
Watching 👍

Johne 69
I am in too 😃

Ben M
When you thin parts, what technique do you use?

MS K
@Ben M - When I need to shave a lot, like this time, I use file.

Michael Kohl
Martin and Bozzer pointed it out. This will be fun and informative to follow.

Matteo Pescarin
Oh wow, as usual, fantastic documentation of the efforts going into this project. Chapeau to you!
Nonetheless, it makes me want to skip any Revell kit from now on... if I only didn't have any in my stash XD

MS K
@Matteo - The new mold products produced since around 2010 are generally nice quality(2CV, VW T1, 911G, Etc...) , but this product is so poorly made that it is ridiculous. I don't know what the production concept of this kit is. It is poor for a precision model, and it's not even easy to assemble.

Michael Kohl
With Revell you better check in advance how that specific kit is rated by others. They have tons of reboxes and quite a few kits where you just wanna ask: are you serious? But then, once in a while, just to show that they are able - in general - to be a serious modelling company, they release some really fine stuff. Doesn't hurt to be prepared what you're up against.

Alexander Grivonev
A true Revell car kit experience 👍 The casted on wiper is especially painful

Michael Kohl
That diffusor is a tremendous improvement.

amazon.com/dp/B00004..aps%2C163&sr=8-3
Such a tool makes such work as fitting the diffusor panels to the chassis much easier (the thinner the needles/pins, the more precise the contour).
Just a german site to give an idea.
Cheers Michael

MS K
Nice idea. I wish there was something made of insect pins thin enough to use in a plamodel.

Johne 69
Great work so far 👍

Rui S
Great collection 👍 Original & Very well done

Robert
beautiful, very imaginative
👍👍

Martin Oostrom
Just WOW!

Spanjaard
love what you have done with all those 262, amazing

Skyhiker
LMAO very imaginative. Great stuff!

Alexander Grivonev
Amazing👍 the creativity is incredible

Desert Marlin
Excellent work!!!

Scale Knight
Thanx guys...

Ben M
Amazing fun!

Sebastian Meyner
Very creative and nicely executed 😀 👍

Michael Kohl
Haha, that's a comprehensive line up of this bird. Very original, funny and well done. Chapeau.

Jan Peters
Very nice collection of original and well executed models👍🏻

Scale Knight
For every typ is also a back story available, which makes the whole series more interesting...

Michael Kohl
C'mon. We wanna know.

Neuling
What if ............. there are no back stories at all ? 🙂

CaptGPF
Not to be biased or anything, but the Incom T-262 X-Wing was my fav!

Neil
Agree with all. Excellent work! Highly creative. Each image is a testament to just what a recognisable airframe the 262 is. I'd love to see some build logs too if you have them?

Alberto
Very original. Love the Star Wars ones 😄

S B
I like the idea and the creativuty you had with this models!!! Also perfectly built and displayed!!! 👍

Robert Podkoński
I am speechless... simply awesome!

Christoph Kunz
WODZEFAG????
This is so cool, just awesome! 👍
And of course my favorite is the Canadian Postal Service.
What a great work.

gorby
Lovely work! They deserve more photos.

Ben M
👀

Spanjaard
very nice collection

Robert Podkoński
I agree with gorby! More photos, please!

Bill Newcomer
The rear has kind of a mid sixtys Chrysler Imperial look to it.

Bill Newcomer
Lots of body work I see.

Nigel Chapman
Sorry Bill, missed your comments due to wrong settings.
Just been looking at Chrysler Imperial rear pictures, and your right there is a sort of similarity. It's something I never considered. Bodywork has been fun and a good learning curve

Nigel Chapman
Catching up with this build so got the interior completed after some mods to the dashboard and steering column. Rear bed is made up of drink stirrers painted then sanded for the worn look.

Danny Meer
Looking good allready 👍

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Danny. So near yet so far. Not happy with the fit of some components so rebuilt the prop shaft and modified the radiator. This is slow going

Danny Meer
Everything to keep us busy during the cold winter days😉

Nigel Chapman
Thanks for the thumbs ups guys.
Your right Danny. What would I have been doing if not modelling ??

István Szücs
A really "woww-build"! Great idea! Congrats!

Nigel Chapman
Thanks

Nigel Chapman
Prop-shaft problems with a bad fit so lengthened it and cut out the middle of chassis for extra depth then bridging the gap with scrap plasticard.

Nigel Chapman
Mated the chassis to body but not happy with end result. The wheel/tyre combo looks strange and the front end is not low enough.
So put on back burner while I look for another suitable chassis and some low profile tyres.

Nigel Chapman
Right plan B using 1:24 Revell MK1 Golf GTI chassis, engine and running gear.
Actual layout is not far off so hopefully minimal cutting will be required.

Nigel Chapman
Spent the afternoon cutting and trimming with the Dremel to get the chassis to fit. I have to say this is working really well (so far!). Middle section will need further adjustment to fit flush.

Nigel Chapman
More grinding and cutting and the chassis fits just fine.
The entire front clip and engine bay looks spot on. Why didn't I think of this earlier?

Brandon H
Very cool. I like your style, Nigel!

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Brandon. I'm even contemplating a change of colour

Christian W
What sanding, cutting, cementing, modelling, sanding, sanding, sandig 😄
Very cool idea and ralization- The bed looks fantastic.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Christian, you missed another sanding!
Real pleased with the bed - very simple to do. It reminds me those old wooden speedboats.

Christian W
Totally. That came into my mind too. The interior is also great. Like one piece. Well done.

Dominik Weitzer
what a heck of work! i'm very interested of the finish.

Nigel Chapman
Me too!! Not sure about the wheel base. I think I may have to narrow the front and rears chassis parts so the wheels fit in the body. Even with the VW wheels and tyres it's a tight fit.
Some research is required before any surgery takes place.

Nigel Chapman
Bought a Dremel flexible shaft which has proved invaluable for this project. I've had to grind material from the inner body and interior tub to achieve the stance I'm looking for and to get a good fit the chassis parts.
So far the VW tyres/wheels will fit on the front using kit parts.

Nigel Chapman
More chassis mods and tweaks. Rear end narrowed and spare wheel area removed. Black piece is from an AMT Ford van floor

Nigel Chapman
Slow but steady progress. Front end is now done after more grinding to ensure a proper fit for the front clip.
Material removed from the front roll bar mounting area so it now fitts flush within the chassis.
Rear end parts narrowed slightly. Fuel tank had to be narrowed to fit the rear roll bar which now has a nice snug fit for the lowered look.
Hopefully the car will now sit nice and low at an equal height all round!

Chaz Gordon
The flex shaft is my number 1 dremel attachment. To really make the most of it, get yourself a footswitch. I got a £10 industrial one from ebay and wired it in the middle of an extension lead. My dremel is always ready for action now.

Nigel Chapman
Ah, brillant idea. I never thought about doing that. I'll se what I can find

Chaz Gordon
This is the one I Got. Needed to use a connector strip to connect the Neutrals and earths together, but loads of space inside to hold it all in there.
https://ebay.co.uk/itm/22283..pid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

Nigel Chapman
Brilliant, thanks.

Nigel Chapman
Slow but steady progress. Chassis now ready for paint.
Paint stripped from body using Isopropyl alcohol.

Brandon H
Hmmm, so you did decide to change up the body color. What are you thinking instead?

Nigel Chapman
Yep, the Gold just didn't do it for me so now I've got some Rover Pageant Mid Blue

Brandon H
Nice!

Nigel Chapman
Managed to finish painting all the suspension and engine parts. It seemed to take forever!

Bill Newcomer
Suspension parts usually do not get many colors. I paint them all near the beginning of the build so I can get to the 1+1 gluing stage.

Nigel Chapman
Moving onto the bodywork. A couple of coats of primer to highlight the needy areas. More filler applied and slowly but surely I'm getting a decent base for the topcoat.

Nigel Chapman
Wow! Just over a year and I'm resurrecting this project. Bodywork has been much improved over the last month with more filling and sanding. I've bought a pack of various graded wet n dry paper up to 1500 which has helped big time. Still not perfect and a learning curve but I am happy with the result.
Second round of painting using the new paint booth.

Nigel Chapman
Resurrected this project [again] as it had been lying around for 2 years and the body was still not right in places the longer I kept looking at it.
24 hrs in brake fluid and paint was stripped for a second time (!), the photos show the end result.
It's not as bad as it looks and some areas could do with some extra work.
I have been looking at bodywork techniques so bought some Holts Cataloy knifing putty from Halfords for £2.99.
Applying it is an art form as it sets quickly so good practice on this body. Small amounts and one pass with the spatula seems best.
After sanding I've decided to refine the bodywork particularly the bumpers and rear.
So it is a restoration, remodel or build? 🤪

Nigel Chapman
Looking forward to the next project - A Mercedes G/a.s.s.e.r
A vintage style Gasser using a G280 body with 3d printed resin generic drag chassis and a 572 big block Chevy engine from Iceman Collections.
Wheels and tyres are from the AMT '53 Studebaker.
What do you all think?

Bozzer
I want to know the name of your local, because it's selling bloody strong beer!
Seriously though, haven't you punished yourself enough?
Just throw something together, with a fancy paint job first, for a rest, then tackle another awesome build? I don't want to see you burnt out, R kid?

Nigel Chapman
Ah Bozzer where's the fun in that!!?
I think this should be a fairly easy build (famous last words)
And I have a stack of crazy builds in the pipeline.

Bozzer
Lol, increase the ventilation in your workspace. The glue fumes help, but too much can impair your judgement? I was actually over your way, ish, recently. Draycott in the Clay? I'm sure that I got a whiff of Tamiya Extra Thin? Lol

Nigel Chapman
Near enough, its up by Burton on Trent. Not sure about Tamiya thin more like the scent of spray paint and melted plastic!

Bozzer
I was actually avoiding being overcome by the smell of methane at the time, but I could've swore I smelled glue? Anyway, before I forget, congratulations on the video, I enjoyed watching it. And I look forward to seeing the rest of your crazy thoughts. But you lot, are seriously getting me thinking about throwing a car together, just because I have a few! I might actually do a Bug?

Nigel Chapman
Bozzer err....what video is that? Don't let us distract you from your current projects.
After 4 days in the freezer I have managed to dismantle the previously built parts and now have a complete chassis (ideal for another project in the pipeline).
The floor piece will need some work to allow the engine to fit and maybe a flip front end to show it off.

Bozzer
It was the unveiling of the snow ski kit? I must admit, it looks a pretty impressive kit! I'll have to keep my eyes open for one.

Bozzer
My mistake mate, it wasn't you. I've definitely been working too much! A day of paint and glue fumes, is long overdue! However, that looks like an amazing kit, in the video 👍

Nigel Chapman
No problems, my brother had one of these back in the day. You may still find one out there.

Bozzer
Hen's teeth mate! Already looked. Those wetbikes look kinda cool though

Nigel Chapman
Some early prep work on the 3D-printed 572 Chevy engine from Iceman Collections which looks superb!
Just a couple of minor edges to fill on the sump and fine cracks in the longer stacks to superglue.
I drilled out all the mounting points for better fitting parts and washed everything ready for paint.

Nigel Chapman
I too have the Bozzer Syndrome - can't sit idle whilst parts dry/cure so a bit of Dremel action on the G Wagon floor to create the engine space.
The Iceman Collections gasser chassis fits nicely to the floor shape up front.
The rear looks like needing some extra support.

Bozzer
Can't fault you mate. Idle hands, and all that? Because of the glorious weather we've had, this last two weekends, I've started on my new cave. I've got some pictures, but they're nothing spectacular yet. I'll throw them together and maybe create an album? Currently, I have all 4 sides framed. Now I need to get the ply. I've secured 34 sheets of 8x4 1/2". They will form my walls, floor and roof. The exterior will be cladded and the interior painted. I just hope that this weather holds out for a few more weeks? My plan is to remove the old garden shed, assemble the new cave, then move the old cave stuff, into the new cave, in a weekend. Lol, I know, I'm nuts!

Jv
Always interesting projects missed this one
Coming along good

Nigel Chapman
Waiting for paint to dry on my other two builds so turning my attention to the G Wagon.
So far it's been mods to the axle stubs to accept the option wheels from the Studebaker Raceliner.
After some drilling and sanding, all the wheels will now locate and attach to the chassis.
Pieces of Evergreen 4.8 mm tube have also been added to the rear stubs for extra strength and a more meaty look.
Brass 1 mm rod and 2 my tube have been used to make adapters for the rear wheels.
1 mm rod will be used for the fronts.

Nigel Chapman
Managed to break the rear axle stubs on the chassis already (!) so drilled out a new 1 mm hole in the rear axle and adapted the rear wheels to fit accordingly with Evergreen tubing and 1mm brass rod.
Mods to the floor pan to accept the rear chassis completed.
Both front and rear Iceman chassis pieces attach via "slots" so you either add or in my case remove material for the perfect fit. Absolute genius.
First test fit looks god but I want the front end slightly higher.

Nigel Chapman
Moving on with this build and making progress with the big block Chevy engine.
I need the complete engine made up to determine the placement within the chassis and body.
The prewired distributor came off EBay making the job so much easier.
Every Gasser should have a flip front so that's what I have done, removing the front end using a scriber on the existing body lines. This means of course more front detailing than I normally do - oh joy!

Nigel Chapman
Been doing some research on gasser design which prompted me to rebuild all the chassis mods so far.
For my application, the engine needs to sit higher in the frame so the original engine mounts were removed and new ones fabricated. It also sits at a slight angle (3 degrees in reality) as this would generate more down force to the rear axle.
The original gearbox support has been extensively modified and moved slightly forward for a better fit.
The X frame has been replaced using slightly smaller diameter square section placed lower between the chassis rails to enable the prop shaft to fit.
This becoming a fascinating project.

Nigel Chapman
Always up for a challenge I've been having a go at making my own custom gasser headers as the engine kit headers were not suitable.
I've used Evergreen 223 tube with 1 mm metal rod and bent to shape. This is rhe second attempt.